65 years after, family asks Delta govt to return Stc land
Sapele— About 65 years after Sapele Technical College, STC, was founded, the Agbuja Aberenabe family of Okirighwre-Amukpe in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State has asked the state government to return its alleged “300 feet by 1500 feet abutting GTC Road on the left hand side and 300 feet by 1,800 feet abutting River Ethiope,” which the family alleged that government illegally acquired from it when is was locating Sapele Technical College, STC.
US university president apologizes to black students for cotton stalk centerpiece
A US university president has apologized to black students invited to his home for dinner for using cotton stalks in a table centerpiece.
Italian Serie A table
Italian Serie A standings after Wednesday’s early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
FIFA probe Chelsea over signing of young foreign player
Premier League champions Chelsea are the subject of a FIFA investigation, reportedly for possible breaches over the signing of foreign youth players, world football’s governing said on Wednesday.
Carter opts against France World Cup 2023 presentation
All Blacks legend Dan Carter will not attend France’s World Cup 2023 bid presentation in London next week, dealing a blow to officials’ hopes of exploiting his star power.
Republican healthcare plan would make Americans worse off – Obama
Former US president Barack Obama used a rare public appearance Wednesday to speak out against the latest Republican efforts to upend his signature healthcare reforms.
Nurses, midvives, other health workers begin strike
THE Joint Health Sector Unions JOHESU, has commenced a nationwide indefinite strike code-named “Operation Alligator Bite”.
LASU to sponsor 12 students, 2 staff to NITIMUN Conference
Lagos State University (LASU) on Wednesday said it would sponsor 12 of its students and two staff to the 2017 Nigeria Tertiary Model United Nations Society (NITIMUN) Conference .
Vocational education: Obaseki kick-starts reconstruction of old Benin Tech College
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, said that vocational education is a proven route to sustainable economic empowerment, which offers a broader segment of the society the opportunity to learn, earn, and live with dignity as accomplished humans.
Infrastructure deficit: Experts advocate private financing
Investment and finance experts have called on the federal government to vigorously explore private capital as viable alternative to financing Nigeria’s huge infrastructure needs in the face of dwindling government revenue.
Debts profile: FG’s disclosure confirms my claim on Fayemi – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has said the Federal Government’s disclosure on the debt profile of the state has vindicated him on his claim that the immediate past administration of Dr Kayode Fayemi ran the state aground financially.
NBS’s report confirms Aregbesola’s prudence, accountability in public spending – Osun Govt
The Osun state government has said that the recent dept profile report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has vindicated Osun state and equally shown that Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has been prudent and accountable in public spending of the state’s funds.
Restructuring and justice
THE problem of the world is injustice. No matter how hard justice is suppressed, it rears it’s head until it is appeased. It can take decades or even centuries, in the biblical account, it took the Israelites over four hundred years. Justice is when affairs of life are handled dispassionately; no favouritism, no sentiment of any kind – be it filial, ethnic or religion – in short, it is doing what is right.
Nigeria Guild of Editors scores Rivers high on security
EDITORS in Nigeria have scored Rivers state high in the area of security, dismissing alleged propaganda against the state as unsafe.
Buhari begins process of IPOB proscription-FG
Information Minister Lai Mohammed on Wednesday said that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group had written to western nations alleging genocide in Igbo land but that President Muhammadu Buhari had commenced the process of proscribing the group.
Breaking: Court proscribes IPOB, designates it as terrorists organisation
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an order declaring the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation and “acts of terrorism and illegality.”
